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Fashionable Shoes That don't irritate ugly bunions
MNBarb   Intermediate MN USA Member since 4/3/10 Posts: 1526	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/27/11 9:18 AM I'm laughing. Here are the steps to plan a trip for me and my sisters. Step one: Coordinate flights origination from 3 different cities Step two: Lodging Step three: Where on Earth will we find shoes to fit our ugly feet?? I have the easiest foot to fit since I only have the bunions and my sisters have numerous other foot issues. I spent a tired evening last night online getting some ideas. I am unwilling, at present, to spend more than $150. Here's my criteria: 1)I'd rather not look like I recently left the convent (I went to Catholic elementary school and you never lose the vision of chunky nun shoes) 2)No "comfort shoes" please. 3)Something a bit feminine would be nice. Not bows and ruffles but not Vin Diesel either. 4)Just a slight heel, not completely flat. I don't even mind a jazzed-up sneaker-type shoe. 5)Not too clunky. I wore some Keen Mary Janes on my last trip and they were OK but they sort of resemble gun boats. 6)Lastly, and most important, NO PAIN, NO "BREAKING-IN PERIOD" Really, "breaking-in" is probably half the reason my feet look like they do. Shoes that I know don't work for me are: Clark's Born Dansko I'm working on my courage to go shoe shopping today. I await your suggestions. ------ Barb "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Thomas Edison "I not only use all the brains I have, but all I can borrow." Woodrow Wilson
marec   Intermediate OR USA Member since 5/11/08 Posts: 3599	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/27/11 9:33 AM well, I am hesitant to jump in with both feet (hahaahaaaa) but here is a site which may help shoes which might fit ------ my blog: http://kf-biblioblog.blogspot.com/ Sewing through my pattern stash-125 completed.
EleanorSews   Advanced MI USA Member since 7/26/07 Posts: 3777 Board Moderator	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/27/11 9:41 AM Have you tried Sofft shoes? ------ "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." Anais Nin "Attitude is the difference between an adventure and an ordeal." unknown
tourist   Intermediate BC CANADA Member since 7/23/07 Posts: 5476	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/27/11 10:08 AM I have some Keens I adore, some Privos that were perfect from the first moment I put them on and more. I buy them at Winners (TJMaxx) so they are all under $50. I think you have to be a little careful about dismissing a whole brand of shoes at once because different lines fit differently. For me it is all about where the seams are. If the seam hits mid-bunion, forget it! And even the Keens, though they have the same footbed, are completely different from each other. One pair is very firm and supportive while the other is soft and squishy yet also supportive. Some other brands that work for me are Hush Puppies (not the ones we grew up with - very pretty!) Aerosoles (a small wedge heel, peep toe and ridiculously comfy!) Dockers, and never forget the power of Birkenstocks. They may not be what you want to wear while you are out and about, but very restorative around the house. I use one pair as slippers. ------ http://bgballroom.wordpress.com to follow the progress on my next ballgown.
happytobehere Beginner Member since 7/31/10 Posts: 253	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/27/11 10:24 AM I know you said "fashionable" so this probably isn't what you have in mind. Nike makes a running shoe called Vomero that has "bump-outs " on both sides of the forefoot. They lay flat unless pushed on by the bunion. They might be nice for casual wear.
raymondmom Advanced Beginner CA USA Member since 9/21/09 Posts: 376	Login to reply to this post In reply to MNBarb Like this post Date: 5/27/11 11:02 AM What size are you? I have a double e foot ( maybe wider), any good leather shoe in a WW is usually comfortable. ------ Joanne
Mandolin82   Intermediate WA USA Member since 5/8/03 Posts: 1272	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/27/11 11:46 AM I read this blog about comfortable and hopefully flattering shoes. They had a specific post on shoes for bunions recently. Barking Dog Shoes
Mandolin82   Intermediate WA USA Member since 5/8/03 Posts: 1272	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/27/11 11:48 AM If you can't find shoes in the stores, I recommend Zappos. Since they have free shipping both ways you can order more than one pair, and return those that don't work for you.
Elona   Advanced CA USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 7449	Login to reply to this post In reply to MNBarb Like this post Date: 5/27/11 2:43 PM I have difficult feet, wide, flat, and generally painful, and Wolky shoes, a Dutch line, consistently fit me out of the box. No break-in period ever, not in twelve years of wearing various models. These are one of the two brands I wear in Europe, dealing with cobblestones all the way!
Coconuts   Intermediate MI USA Member since 12/2/09 Posts: 1106	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/27/11 3:06 PM These are my favorite comfy shoes, although I don't have bunions/other foot issues. And I can't believe I'm actually going to say this, but Crocs have a bunch of really cute ballet flats that aren't that flat.

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